Investigation prevalence of Ectoparasites in stray and household dogs in Shahrekord
Subject Areas : Parasitology
seyed reza hosseini
1
,
Milad Hamzehali Tehrani
2
1 - veterinary medicine of azad university of sharekord
2 - Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University. science and research branch. Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Ectoparasites, Household dogs, Stray dogs, Shahrekord,
Abstract :
Background: Ectoparasites play a very important role in the transmission of many types of pathogenic agents such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa, etc., and for this reason, infestation with Ectoparasites can affect human and animal health. Objectives: Investigation prevalence of Ectoparasites in stray and household dogs in Shahrekord. Methods: 460 dog collars from April to September 2022 in terms of infestation with Ectoparasites and to investigate the relationship between infestation with these parasites and various factors related to age (<1, 1-3, >3 years). Sex (male or female), season, breed (indigenous or pure breed), place of residence (indoor or outdoor), body hair type (long or short), body hair color (dark or light), itching, ringworm, and the pattern of infestation It was checked. Results: a total of 460 dog collars were studied, 99 collars (21.54%) were infected with 9 types of ectoparasites. 48 collars (10.43%) were infected with Ctenocephalides canis and Pulex irritans fleas. Rhipicephalus turanicus, Sarcoptes scabiei, hippobosca longipennis, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus isolated from 14 (3.04%), 10 (2.17%), 10 (2.17%) and 9 (1.95%) dog collars, respectively became Infestation with Wohlphartia magnifica, Demodex canis, Otodectes cynotis, Haemaphysalis erinacei , and linognathus setosus in 9 (1.95%), 9 (1.95%), 3 (0.65%), 2 (0.43%). And 1 (0.21%) dog collar was observed. Conclusions: The frequency of infestation was relatively low compared to similar studies, but a high species diversity was seen in the infestation parasites.